Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders: The Islanders beat the Jackets for the second time in a month

Prediction for the NHL Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders match, which will take place on March 30. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Columbus is a modest team, but for the second year in a row they have performed well by their standards. They are no longer in contention for a playoff spot, but they do occasionally produce a few bright spots. In mid-March, for example, they won four out of five games. They beat Minnesota (3:2), Vegas (6:4), Ottawa (4:1) and St. Louis (5:4). After that, the Jackets slowed down a little, losing to Pittsburgh 1:5, Winnipeg 3:4 and the day before to Minnesota 2:3. Nevertheless, the Blues and Reds remain in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings, which isn't too bad for them.

For the Islanders, the current regular season has been a failure. Before the start of the season, we considered the Islanders among the top contenders for the title, but a long losing streak in the first month of the regular season and constant personnel problems meant they were no longer in contention for the Cup. In their previous two games, they lost 3:6 and 1:4 to Boston and Tampa Bay, respectively, leaving them in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings, one game behind the top eight.

Columbus and the Islanders are completely different teams, but currently sit next to each other in the Eastern Conference standings, with the Jackets even higher, four points ahead of the Islanders. Nevertheless, the New York team has a much better selection and is in better shape than the Ohio State squad. As a result, we have to bet on the Islanders to win for 2.1.

Columbus and the Islanders have been modest in terms of goal scoring in recent years. In the previous ten head-to-head encounters, the opponents combined with only 40 goals (4.00 per game average). Now, we shouldn't expect a goal extravaganza either, as both teams were already tired at the end of the regular season. With this in mind, we suggest betting on a total under 5.5 for 2.112.

We know the Islanders for their ability to play both offensively and defensively, and the Islanders' leading scorer at the moment is Brock Nelson with only 46 points (31 goals + 15 assists) and 55 games. He's only 92nd on the league's all-time list of top scorers, but his numbers are very respectable for a New York club. In such a situation, it is worth inspecting a bet on Brock Nelson's total over 0.5 for 1.66.

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